Cutter for metallic capsules on bottles.



H. KLEPPER. CUTTER FOR METALLIC CAPSULES 0N B PATENTED AUG. 18, 1908.

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APPLICATION FILED FEB. 26, 1907.

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UNITED STATES PATENT oFFIoE.

HEINRICH KLEPPER, OF HOFHEIM, IN THE TAUNUS, GERMANY.

CUTTER FOR METALLIC CAPSULES ON BOTTLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 18, 1908.

Application filed February 26, 1907. Serial No. 359,486.

The present invention relates to a device for facilitating the removalof metallic cap 5 serves to protect the cutting disks.

sules from bottles.

Bottles containing liquors and the like are generally provided withmetallic capsules which chiefly are put on for ornamental reasons butthey also serve to exclude the air and prevent leakage in case thestoppers are defective. Prior to withdrawing the stopper from thebottle, the capsules or the top thereof must be removed and this hashitherto been done by hand by means of a pocket knife or the like, theedge of which soon gets blunt.

The object of my invention is to provide a device which does this workeasier, more quickly and more accurately.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying .drawing, in whichFigure 1 is a bottom view of my improved device, the parts being intheir operative position, and the funnel at the bottom of the devicebeing removed; and Fig. 2 is a section on line a-a, Fig. 1, the partsbeing in their position of rest.

The device comprises an upper frame and a lower frame. The upper frameis composed of a downwardly extending central sleeve 1 and bifurcatedarms 2, preferably three in number. The lower frame is composed oflateral arms 3, preferably three in number, and an upwardly extendingsleeve 4 telescoping with the sleeve 1. The arms 2 are equidistant fromeach other, as are also the arms 3, and the arms 2 are in alinement withthe arms 3 and held in such position by means of a pin 5 which issecured to the sleeve 1 and operates in a slot 6 in the sleeve 4. Thepin and slot connection between the sleeves prevents relative rotationof the frames while it permits of the frames being moved towards andfrom each other.

7 are bent levers which have their upper end projecting into the spacebetween the branches of the bifurcated arms 2 and provided with lateralpins 8 operating in inclined slots 9 in the sides of the arms 2. a Thelower ends of the levers 7 project through slots 10 in the arms 3 andare pivoted therein by means of pivot pins 11. A spring 12 coiled aroundthe sleeve 1- tends to hold the frames in the position of rest shown inFig. 2, the frames being prevented from moving further apart by the pins8. The levers 7 have enlarged lower ends 13 in which cutting disks 14are journaled through the medium of bolts 15. The arms 3 have dependingflanges 16 on which a funnel 17 is fitted which A tubular shaft 18 isadjustably arranged in the sleeve 4 and is held in any desired positionby means of a set-screw 19. The lower end of the shaft 18 terminates ina fun nel-shaped platform 20.

21 is a stem which is secured in the upper part of the shaft 18 andextends downwardly through the hollow of the shaft so as to permit oflateral play between the lower end of the stem and the shaft, the stembeing of spring wire. On the lower end of the stem 21 and within thefunnel of the platform 20, a disk or base plate 22 is rotatably mounted.The disk 22 is preferably covered with a sheet 23 of rubber or otherelastic material.

The operation of the device is as follows: The upper frame is secured toa wall or the like and the neck of the bottle is introduced through thefunnel 17, which guides the introduction, and the top of the bottle ispushed against the disk 22, thereby causing the lower frame to movetowards the upper frame and against the action of the spring 12. Themovement of the lower frame causes the pins-8 of the levers 7 to travelupwardly in the inclined slots of the arms 2 which in turn causes thelower knife carrying ends of the levers to move inwardly to bring theknives in contact with the side of the capsule. As the lower end of thestem 21 carry- .ing the disk 22 is capable of lateral movement, theknives will be pressed equally hard against the capsule. The bottle isthere upon rotated by hand, thereby causing the knives to cut.throughthe capsule to ermit of the top being removed. As the dis 22 is Theupper frame ma be usedvas a handle instead of being secure to a wall andthe device is in such case inserted over the bottle neck and pressureexerted against the bottle,

, the operation of the device being the same in 1. In a device of thecharacter described,

the combination of an upper frame, a lower frame having slidingconnection with said upper frame, bent levers pivoted intermediate oftheir ends in the lowerframe, knives carried by the extreme lower endsof said levers, and a sliding connection between the upper ends of thelevers and the upper frame causing the knives to swing towards eachother when the frames are forced together.

' 2. In a device of the character described, the combination of asupport, cutters mounted in said support and capableof movement towardseach other, and a baseplate loosely arranged in said support between thecutters and adapted for engagement with the top of a bottle.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination of a support,cutters mounted in said support, meansfonmoving said cutters towardseach other, and a base plate carried by said support and adapted forengagement with the top of a bottle said base plate being movablelaterally between the cutters.

4. In a device for cutting capsules on bottles, the combination of asupport, cutters mounted in said support and capable of movement towardseach, other, and a rotatable base plate loosely arrangedin said supportbetween the cutters; said baseplate being provided with .a rubber coveradapted to sgasos engage the top of the capsule for preventing the casule from rotating on the bottle.

5. n a device of the character described, the combination of an upperframe, a sleeve carried by said frame, a lower frame, a second sleevecarried by the lower frame and telescopingwith said first-named frame, a

vs rin tendin to se arate said frames, knife P ,g g P carrymg memberspivotedin the lower frame,

and connections between said members and the upper frame causing themembers to approach each other when the frames are forced together.

6. In a device of the character described,

the combination of an upper frame, a lower frame having telescopingconnection with. said upper frame, a spring tending to sepa, rate saidframes, knife carrying members pivotedin the lower frame, connectionsbe- .tween said members and theupper frame causing. the members toapproach each other when the frames are forced together, a tubularmember carried by said lower frame, a stem arranged with lateral play insaid tubular member, and a base plate rotatably arranged on said stem.

7. In a device of the character described,

,the combination of an upper frame having arms provided with lateralslots, a sleeve on sa1d frame, alower frame having arms provided withvertical slots, a sleeve on said ing levers and capable of rotation andtransverse movement relatively thereto.

The foregoing specification signed at Frankfort on the Main this 25thday of May, 1906.

HEINRICH KLEPPER.

In presence of JEAN GRUND, CARL GRUND.

